Cassville football coach resigns after 11 seasons

Scenes from the Rogersville verses Cassville football game Saturday afternoon in Cassville.

Cassville football coach David Large has stepped down for family reasons, he said today.

Large coached the Wildcats for 11 years, leading the program to state championships in 2008 and '09. Prior to Cassville, Large spent six seasons at El Dorado Springs, including four as head coach.

In 15 years as a head coach, Large's teams went 132-42.

Cassville spent the entire fall in the top 3 in the state rankings this year, but fell in the district final to Big 8 Conference rival Monett. It was Large's seventh trip to the state playoffs with Cassville.

Large met with his players this afternoon to tell them the news.

"I think I've been very blessed, looking back," Large said. "We've been very blessed, period. We got here wanting to build one of the best programs in Class 3 across the state. And with our facilities we've built and the locker rooms, we've been able to accomplish a lot."

Large said he wants to spend more time watching his daughter play softball next fall.

Large said he expects the job to filled internally.

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Cassville football coach resigns after 11 seasons

Cassville football coach David Large has stepped down for family reasons, he said today. Large coached the Wildcats for 11 years, leading the program to state championships in 2008 and '09.